Intercultural Education & Study Abroad – fosters an international and intercultural dimension oncampus and provides educational opportunities for Penn State Shenango students to learn and experience an international education

Student Programming, Recreation, & Leadership Development – provides educational, social andwellness programming for students, and prepares students for current and future leadership roles

Career Services – aids students in self-assessment, presentation skills, job placement and career planning as well as coordinates internship opportunities

Counseling & Disability Services – provides quality individual and group counseling, assessment andreferral services for students who may be experiencing psychological, behavioral or learning difficulties

First Year Orientation – facilitates the successful transition of new students to the Penn State community

Student Organizations – provides appropriate advocacy and leadership development opportunities as well as an avenue for club creation for students with particular interests.

Student Conduct – administers the student judicial process and encourages an honest and civicallyengaged community

Study Abroad Teaching Experience

International Studies 497: Explorations of Culture

Penn State Shenango, Spring 2011-Peru, Spring 2012-Costa Rica

An upper level embedded Study Abroad course targeting students who have completed HDFS 287Y.Students participate in lectures and complete a service based short term study abroad experience for one week with emphasis on understanding the complexities of a global society and enhancing interculturalcommunication skills.

Human Development and Family Studies 287Y: Intercultural Community Building

Sep 2006 - Sep 2007

Assistant to the Director of Student Affairs/Admissions Counselor

Assistedwith the overall development, coordination, and implementation of a variety of student services at Penn State Shenango including: campus activities, campus organizations, orientation, health programming, and on and off campus recreation

Servedas a liaison between students and administration of the campus

Trainedstudent organization officers on organizational policies

Reviewedand edited the Student Handbook and the StudentOrganizational Handbook annually

Presentedvarious leadership and developmental workshops for Penn State student leaders

Supervised and trained Fitness Center and Game Room student employees

Servedas the campus international student liaison

Preparedpromotional materials for campus activities

Compiledvarious university reports

Admissions Responsibilities:

Responsible for adult recruitment

Advisedprospective students and their families regarding admissionsprocedures and academic programs

Aug 2005 - Aug 2006

Graduate Assistant

Professional release time as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at West Virginia University:

Communication Studies 316: Intercultural Communication

West Virginia University, Spring 2006

This course provides students with specialized knowledge and skills in identifying, analyzing, and meeting the challenges of effective communication in a multicultural society, both in the context of organizations and among individuals.

Communication Studies 112: Small Group Communication

West Virginia University, Spring 2006

This course focused on theories and techniques relevant to successful participation in small group and community settings.

Communication Studies 306: Organizational Communication

West Virginia University, Fall 2005

An Organizational Communication course focused on communication processes and problems inorganizations and institutions with an emphasis on practical application.

Education

Aug 2005 - Aug 2006

Master of Arts

Aug 2001 - Dec 2004

Bachelor of Arts

Portfolio

Get a peek into the Peruvian Study Abroad Program I led in spring 2011 with this presentation.

Marketing Example: New Student Newsletter

Lion Strong is Penn State Shenango's First Year Experience Program. Each summer, students receive several mailings connecting them to the university before classes begin. This newsletter I have created is one example.